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Cordial Cherry Cake Balls

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Combine chocolate-dipped cordial cherries with a cake ball to make these delicious Cordial Cherry Cake Balls. These sweet treats make wonderful Valentine’s Day desserts but are perfect to give as Christmas gifts or as birthday party favors.

Combine cordial cherries with chocolate dipped cake balls to make these delicious Cordial Cherry Cake Balls.

For Valentine’s Day this year, I thought it would be fun to revisit a few of my most popular holiday recipes starting with my Sweet Chocolate Cherry Bombs, which are chocolate cake balls wrapped around a maraschino cherry then dipped in dark chocolate.

I knew when I made them for the first time, three years ago, brought them to a party, and they were gone in minutes, that I had hit on something pretty good. I’ve been so pleased to see that you like them too.

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My original cherry bombs, are very chocolaty, and I’ve had several readers suggest using white cake instead to give my bombs the look of a cordial cherry. I thought that was a fun idea and just had to make them once I tasted Wilton’s new Cherry Cordial  Candy Melts.

I recently received a box full of goodies from Wilton, and there were a few bags of their limited edition Candy Melts inside. I didn’t even finish unloading the box, before the bag of Cherry Cordial  Candy Melts was opened. I was stunned. These little wafers really taste like a cordial cherry. I couldn’t believe that a piece of candy coating could have so much flavor and immediately I knew what I had to do.

I set the box aside, and started baking a white cake.

Cordial Cherry Cake balls with white cake wrapped around maraschino cherries are dipped in chocolate.

Using the same idea as before, I made cake balls with maraschino cherries inside, but this time instead of dipping them in semi-sweet chocolate, I gave them a bath in the Cherry Cordial  Candy Melts.

Now, not only do they look like Cordial Cherries, but they taste like them too. You may be saying to yourself, “why not just make cordial cherries?”

Well I’ve done that before and did you know that you have to wait several days to eat them? The fondant centers take a while to liquefy. These you can eat as soon as you are done making them. Plus they have cake inside, are larger, and more of a dessert. What’s not to love?

Cake ball recipe

I brought them to my mom’s game night and, just as before, they were gobbled up quickly. Every person in the room raved about them.

So, my first recipe remake was a success. I have more to share in the coming weeks, leading up to Valentine’s Day, so be sure to stop back by.

Oh, and before you go, Wilton is giving you the chance to win some of their wonderful Cherry Cordial Candy Melts, as well as, 18 more products so you can make fantastic cake pops, cookies, cupcakes and more for Valentine’s Day.

Cherry cake ball recipe

How to make Cordial Cherry Cake Balls

white cake balls

  • Cut off all of the browned edges, top and bottom of the cake.
  • This will ensure you have nice white cake balls to wrap around your maraschino cherries.

white cake balls

White Cake Balls

  • Crumble the white part of the cake and mix in some of the frosting.
  • Add more frosting until your cake balls hold together nicely.
    • I use my KitchenAid to mix the cake and frosting. You can mix it by hand or use a food processor, as well.
  • Add enough frosting so the cake sticks together.
  • The number of cake balls you get out of this recipe will depend on how you mix them. When I made them by hand I got more per batch.

white cake balls

  • I wanted my cake balls to be very white, so I only used the white part of the cake and white frosting.
  • If you use the browned edges, top and bottom, you’ll end up with an off-white cake ball instead.
  • I didn’t want to waste all of those crumbs, so I made some cake ball mixture out of it which I just dipped in some chocolate. You can see that there was a lot of this in the bowl.

How to make cake balls

Wrap cake ball around a cherry.

  • Drain and blot dry your maraschino cherries using a paper towel.
  • Scoop out tablespoonfuls of the cake ball mixture and wrap it around the cherries.
  • Roll into balls.

Cake ball ideas

Dip cake balls in chocolate.

Before you begin, if you don’t have much experience melting or working with candy melts, read my Chocolate Making Tips page.

  • Melt the Cherry Cordial Candy Melts and pour into a short glass.
  • Dip the cake balls by holding onto the cherry stem.
  • Lift the cake ball out of the glass and allow the excess candy coating to drip off. Set cake balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • After dipping about 5 of your cordial cherry cake balls, pop them into the freezer for about 5 minutes. If you leave them out at room temperature for too long, they will begin to set and may develop white spots.
  • So, move quickly and just dip a handful before freezing them.
  • If you freeze them for too long, they can crack, so set your timer if need be.

NOTE:

  • I do not find it necessary to freeze my cake balls before dipping them. Whenever you are dipping anything in chocolate or Candy Melts you want it to be close to room temperature. When it’s cold the chocolate will harden too quickly, causing it to crack.
  • If your cake balls are too soft to dip, let them sit out, uncovered, at room temperature for about an hour. The exterior will dry out slightly, making them easier to dip into the chocolate.

One of my favorite desserts ever are cherry cordials so I decided to make them even better and made these Cordial Cherry Cake Balls. The cherry flavor bursts as the cake melts and your mouth will overload with all this deliciousness!

Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Printable Recipe

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Cordial Cherry Cake Balls
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Take chocolate covered cherries to the next level and make these Cordial Cherry Cake Balls! They're perfect for Valentine's day.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cherry cordial, cherry cordial cake balls
Servings: 20
Author: Beth
Ingredients
  • 1 baked white cake brown edges, top and bottom trimmed
  • 1/3 -2/3 cup white frosting
  • 20 + maraschino cherries with stems
  • 2 - 10 ounce bags Cordial Cherry Candy Melts
Instructions
  1. Crumble cake.
  2. Mix in frosting, adding just enough so that the cake balls hold together.
  3. Scoop out tablespoonfuls of cake ball mixture.
  4. Wrap each spoonful around maraschino cherries.
  5. Roll into balls.
  6. Melt Cordial Cherry Candy Melts
  7. Dip cake balls into candy melts.
  8. Freeze for about 5 minutes, until the candy coating is set.
  9. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

More Valentine’s Day Recipe Ideas

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If you are looking for other treats or gifts to make for Valentine’s Day,
you might like these other recipes too.

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Conversation Heart Fudge, Chocolate Ravioli Hearts

Conversation Heart Toast, Sweet Chocolate Cherry Bombs, Teddy Bear Taco Tart,
Valentine’s Day Salad Topped with Tomato Hearts

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Comments

  1. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    These look so good. Always love your tutorials..you even show us the difference between the all-white and off-white cake ball mixture! Yum! 🙂

    Reply

  18. Crystal Green

    These Cordial Cherry cake balls look really good. I LOVE cherries and I love chocolate so this is a great combination.

    Reply

  24. Corey W.

    Yum! I've only made cake balls one time, but they were sooooo good. You just reminded me that I need to make them again….this time with a cherry! Thank you for linking up at The Makers!
    Corey @ TinySidekick.com

    Reply

  27. Shannon {Cozy Country Living}

    I absolutely love these and I am going to have to make them for Valentine's Day this year! My family will love them:)

    Reply

  28. Mandy Cordeniz

    I found the cherry cordial melts during the holidays and have been waiting for an excuse to use them. I will definitely be making the cordial pops. Thank you so much for the inspiration, Beth!

    Reply

  29. dragonswing

    Those cherry cake balls sound delicious and I don't think they sound too complicated to make. I will have to try making some.

    Reply

  30. Michelle Clausen

    so fun! I love this post (choc covered cherry fan!!) but I think my fav recipe is your warm fuzzy cake balls, remind me of being a kid!

    Reply

  32. Brynne Delerson

    Oh my, these look so delicious! I'm pinning for sure and can't wait to make them!!! Visiting from The Maker's link party 🙂

    Reply

  33. JanLee

    Hi love all of the stuff you do, but my husband absolutely LOVES chocolate covered cherries and I think he will like this version, can't wait to try. BTW since I already have an email subscription and follow you on Facebook and Bloglovin it is not easy to enter those in Rafflecopter without getting duplicate subscriptions, maybe there is a way to verify without entering again? Thanks for the great giveaway.

    Reply

    • beth

      Hi JanLee. If you follow already, all you have to do is type in the name by which you are a follower. That's it. You don't have to follow again.

      Reply

  34. Lori Stilger

    I love the conversation heart cheesecakes, but I have to say, these look really great! 🙂 Thanks for another great giveaway! Have a blessed day! 🙂

    Reply

  35. april

    my husband would like these. Thanks for the recipe. Thanks for linking up at Tell Me About It Tuesday. We hope you hop over and share with us again next week.

    Reply

  48. Cathy

    Hi
    I love your site
    All of your posting s are favorite worthy
    I am torn between the heart cheesecake and the cherry cordial cake balls
    Thanks to Wilton for the opportunity to win that awesome gift pack
    cheers
    Cathy

    Reply

  52. Lisa@hooplapalooza

    sorry Beth-but picking a favorite is like picking a favorite child. so…just mark me down for ALL please. :>O

    Reply

  53. Aunt Bea's Treasures

    What a delightful idea1 thanks for sharing your creations with us. I love cherries anyway you fix them!

    Reply

  54. cherrybaby016

    I'd have to say that this is my favorite recipe because my dad loves chocolate covered cherries, and I can't wait to make them!!

    Reply

  56. Alexis Middleton

    Oh – and we totally made those yarn warm fuzzies in Elementary School, so I have to go with your cake ball version as my favorite Valentine's Day treat.

    Reply

  57. Alexis Middleton

    These look amazing, Beth! Beautiful and I'm sure very yummy. Thanks so much for linking up to The Makers and for the giveaway!

    Reply

  59. Sweet Lucy

    Wow . . .these looks so yummy and easy. I have a definite weakness for maraschino cherries . ..and these dangerously delicious!

    Reply

  69. Lovecraft

    I've made peanut butter filled chocolates turtles for valentines day before. People seem to enjoy the cuteness as much as the flavour. 🙂

    Reply

  70. Lovecraft

    I've made peanut butter filled chocolate turtles for valentines before, people seem to enjoy the cuteness as much as the flavour. 🙂

    Reply

  79. Sugar Butter Baby

    This is great! I have the cordial cherry melts and didn't know what to make. It's a nice gift for a guy since they aren't too girly/lovey dovey.

    Reply

  84. AnnaZed

    I like the Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Truffles
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    {in the contest I am Margot Core on the Rafflecopter}

    Reply

  85. Marlies

    Hi there! I must say, I love all of your ideas! But I have one question: why are the giveaways just for U.S. residents?? That just makes me really sad haha

    Reply

    • beth

      I feel bad I can't include all my readers in the giveaways, but it's so expensive to ship outside of the US (I just shipped a box to my exchange student in Germany and it cost just under $100 – crazy!) Plus there are so many laws that it would be impossible for me to govern an international giveaway. I'm so sorry!!!

      Reply

  89. Radlady

    I just stumbled upon this blog through Pinterest – love the cupcake wrappers and the Cherry Cordial bombs – will have to be trying this!

    Reply

  90. Radlady

    Just stumbled upon this blog from Pinterest. Haven't checked out too much – but these Cherry Cordial Cake Balls look fabulous. Will be giving them a whirl and checking out the rest of the blog! Happy Valentines!

    Reply

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